Holy ****! Honda insight 1.0L replacement costs!?
Dealership near me wants 4000 for the block and 2000 for the head unassembled and uninstalled. Wtf! They really don't want these on the roads anymore :(
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You lost me at "dealership" . . . . .
Not sure I understood what you meant, it sounded like you thought you were going to order parts from a dealership, but I know that can't be true |
Quite apart from the dealership question (were you born yesterday?), you're talking about low-demand parts for a low-production vehicle. Why would you expect them to be cheap? Indeed, I'd say you're lucky they're even available.
So why are you buying the parts in the first place? If you've blown an engine, do what any sensible person does, and search salvage yards. Seems like there are a good few available, from about $650 up: Search Results |
My point exactly! I assume you're just messing with us.
Dealership is always the absolute last resort if your car is out of warranty, and in the case that you'd need an actual major component, if there's not one available in a part yard somewhere in the world, it's time to just think about retiring the car I walked away from a good deal on an Insight last month that needed some work on the CVT for this same reason |
Have you never lurked about an engine swap?
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my thoughts exactly
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Aw. My CVT allows the tiny 1.3 engine to power the not too light 2nd gen Insight along at 62 mph at only 2000 RPM. Or, typically, 50 mph at only 1600 RPM. Doing 60-70 mpg.
Yes, in the hands of a skilled eco driver a MT Gen 1 can get much better economy than a CVT Gen 1. But that does not mean the CVT is bad. Anyway, in danger of elaborating the obvious: If you want to know more about (cost)effectively keeping Insights on the road go to the ultimate Insight site Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum |
Did you ask them for a quote on a rebuilt engine? I was quoted 3500 for a 99 geo metro 1.0:eek:
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I honestly thought that reliability was more of a concern than economy.
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C'mon people, it's not like I'm cheating on you with the CVT, I just gotta find something with A/C that my wife would actually ride in that I can get around 50 mpg in, and get CHEAP.
It's not like I haven't been trying, but locally here's the only thing that fits my criteria, and I might as well just keep the Black Widow at that point, cause she sure as hell wouldn't be caught riding in this: 99 chevy geo metro FYI, I called on it, and that is NOT a decal! |
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Go to car part.com, or Insight central and make a thread asking for what you need. There are several vendors who have dozens of wrecked parts cars. The dealer is not your friend.
It shouldn't cost that much to get a low mile engine, or what ever you need. Low production volume is a too sided coin. Yes there aren't many cars made, but there is an even smaller market of buyers for these one car specific parts. Too someone who has parts Insight among many different cars, it's just a car thats hard too sell pieces off of. |
Yeah man, I know all about cheap spray paint!
Black Widow cost a grand total of 8.50 to paint, but if I bring another stray car home with spinners and a giant skull painted on it, my wife would snap before I could even reach for the spray paint can |
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Skulls are a telltale sign that the car has been well maintained and driven with great care.
You should not buy that car for the current owner might miss it and regret the sale, if not for other reasons. |
I am curious as to the aerodynamics of those spinners
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So much win in this thread.
Spinners/painted skull on a Geo and a $200 Insight motor. I'm leaving satisfied. :) |
What is wrong with the engine? Can it not be rebuilt. These would be the first questions I would ask myself. Unless the block is cracked or seized up that is... That being said I have not worked on an insight motor yet.
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